MQ-NEXT: US Air Force Considers Reaper Replacement
“We’re going to have to explore more than just the MQ-9 mission or else we’re not going to be able to create enough of an asset within the Air Force budget itself to afford to pursue the program”
“We’re going to have to explore more than just the MQ-9 mission or else we’re not going to be able to create enough of an asset within the Air Force budget itself to afford to pursue the program”
Bird of Prey is designed to seamlessly operate within NATO's integrated air defence architecture via established command and control systems centred around Airbus’ Integrated Battle Management System (IBMS)
By developing containerized high-energy laser weapons, the Department aims to provide combatant commanders with scalable, cost-effective intercept solutions for asymmetric and high-tier adversary threats
Over 120 teams to compete for $6.5 million in prizes and test novel, heavy-lift drone designs
The German side will finance the production of the UAVs during the first phase of the project, and all manufactured equipment will be delivered to Ukraine’s Defence Forces